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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
Just;ee CHARGED With Stealing

BROOKLYN, N. Y June S-Joseph r.
Hunting, a justice of the peace of West
bury, Queens county, was aTraigned Tuesday
in the Kings county court of sessions upon
four indictments for grand larceny which
had been found upon the complaint of Fred
erick Willets, a wealthy farmer of Westbury,
for whom he transacted business and who
accuses him of having embezzled SIS, go from
higL Justice Hunting says he can prove his
innocence. The justice had the management
of WilletS' financial affairs during the time
the plaintiff was mentally incapacitatcd from
attending to his affairs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
Afghanistan in a Lad Way.

LONDON, June s-Dfspatches received from
India represent the situation in Afghanistan
as growing more serious day by day. The
ameer, apprehensive Of losing his power
through the successive defeats his forces have
met at the hands of the Ghilzais, and the re-
cent revolt of the Shinwsrrss against further
payment Of tribute, il in i pitiahle state Of
physical and mental health and TIN Indian
sa.rtrssssrt ssss In tbis fait she nssrssits faf
hraspsls w his tsssssiias s.5saas o. assuming
fail easssyiee e hs aesairieg
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
eHFE T&LAnD r PR0RIb
ItAE!lW y Y.
sHonrNsT ROUTE rnp
EAST AND SOUTH
AND SOUTHEAST.

Traus leave Rock Ieard
90 q. NJ Way Freight
sal " Fast Express.
a:snp NJ. Mail and Express
71S Through Freight and Arrnmurdartn
Cable Branch-Hail 9;fo 4. m hcconmod ation
4 :00p, M
Trains arrive al Rock leland,
2.e5 a. m Through Freight and Accommodation
l Snr. ~. Mail and Express.
SEQ q" Fast Express.
4Hn " Wag Freight
Gable Branch--Mail 3 90 D. m; Ac ON odetion
s 90 ., IN.
The Fast EsrREts. leaving Rnfs Isisnj at :
n m arrives n Peoria no a. N, Indian apolis
$50 pm Springfield s 20 pm, Dapville 81 m.
Alton & Il y m. TCrre Hautr II pm, st fouia
: A. n IN. Evansville N m. Columbus 4. 10 IN.
Nashville, G.th IN Making clrSe connections at
iunt ion puns Tor all eastern southern and south
eastern cities
The mail and express leaving Rock island at
? - p. m. arrives at Peoria m, Louisville
s a IN, Decatur ~ IN, Terre IiaHte +.2n a
IN, Dsuville - 20 4 m. Evansville g.15 NJ. in
cinnati 35 m. Nashville : 55 IL.
Express trans arr i've at depart from UNION
DEPOT. PEORIA, making close connections with
fast trains on all reads diverCing-
gF FAST TINE. SURE CONNECTIONS. an
stes SIS low az by any other route.
The III p m. Accommodation lesves every fsl
EXCEPT snnHRy.
H.B. SUDLoW R. SFoCKH0USE,
SUPERINTENDENT Genl TIT Art.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
Shoemakers Elect Officers.

BRocKToK, Mass, June s,-The national
executive council of shoemakers at its after
noon session Tuesday elected John Mccain,
of st Louis, president; Joseph Peacock. of
Baltimore, vice president, and H. J. Skitiing-
ton, of Boston, secretary The credentials of
III delegates were accepted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
CHARGES AGAINST A KING.
Kapiolani's Worser-Half Credited with
Having an Itching Palm.

Kapiolani's Worser-ia1f Credited with
Having an Itching Palm.
SAN Francisco, June S-The Honolulu
Gazette renews its attack on the king for al
legged bribery in the opium matter 1t prints
sixty afiidavits from fourteen persons. These
charge that the king on Dec. % received $40
900 in basket; that a few days later check
for 1000 was handed TO the king personally !;
that a few days later o,0l0 in gold coin with
a baked pig were given to the king person
ally, and that subsequently, $4,000 more was
demanded and was paid to the king by a
Chinaman named Aki The king, it is as
serted, promised TO grant Ak license for
selling opium, hut gave it to another China
man named Chung Lung. 1t is asserted that
none of Axis money has been returned and
the matter has been in the. hands of the
Chinese minister at Washington
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

WASHINGTON CITY, June S.-Col Bates,
superintendent of the free delivery system Of
the postoffice department, has directed that
the free delivery or carrier system he estab-
lished in the following western. cities, to take
effect July /: Colorado-Pueblo; Illinois
Champagne and Evanston; kausas-W cling
ton: -Mpl,letowu, Figua anil Tiffin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
What the Pennsylvania Lost Last YEA

PTTsBURG, June S-The annual meeting
OF the Pennsylvania company was held at
the general offices of the company Tuesday
The secretary read bis report, which shows in
epitome the following: Miles in operation,
2,f777S; income of the company for the year,
81 ,2a',es3.is; expenses, including increase on
bonds an advances, 81, Ali, So, 81; showing a
loss for the year Of 500, GsiSG, aesi,ist a loss
of sie9p % IS for the preceding year, There
will be no chrhgs Ia the officers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
Jerome Park and st. Louis,

New YORK, June Six races took place
Tuesday at Jerome park course, resulting:
My Own, q mile, 1;05s4; Saxcry, Lie
miles, 1917; Tarbouche, II miles, 2:15;
Richmond IL miles, 2:14; Leelair, q mile,
l:S24; Marlborough, steeplechase, short
course, 4;3014.
ST LOUIS, June Sat the races here
Tuesday Gold Flea won the y miles in 200;
naruna the II miles in 2:11, Wary the l 1
miles in 2:iS19, Rosalind the l-16 miles in
l:53, and Tennessee the steepleehase, full
rpJr-sr in 5.2ii
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, June S-0n Mexi
can ranch near this city six persons were
struck by lightning Sunday, two Of them,
Manuel Portal,s and his wife. being instantly
killed The latter was under the suspicion OF
having murdered the wonlan's former hus-
band, and the superstltious Mexicans regard
their sudden taking of as an execution Of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

LONDON, June Queen Kapiolani arrived
IN London Tuesday. She was met at the
railway station and conveyed to her hotel
by the royal carriage sent for her use from
Buckingham palace by Queen Victoria.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

PARIS June S-A duel was fought between
NJ Arene. member of the chamber of depu-
ties, and NJ Mayer, editor of La Lanterne,
Tuesday. The duel was fought with swords,
and NJ. Mayer was wounded in the hand
The affair grew out of an attack made by NJ
Mayer IN his paper upon tine Corsicans, for
which Arene, who is himself a Corsican,
challenged him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

MALONE, N. Y, June S-The funeral Of
ex-Vice President Wheeler Tuesday was sim.
pie and impressive After a service at the
Congregational church. in which pastors of
different denominations took part the body
was conveyed to the cemetery and laid beside
that of Mrs. Wheeler. Among those present
were ex-President Hayes, Gen f. NJ Curtis,
ex-Speaker Erwin, Gen. Bait, Ex-Governor
Smith, Congressman Mofiitt, Charles H.
Moore. OF Plattsburc, and many others
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
Red Shirt Critieises Parliament.

LONDON, June S-Red Shirt and Bronclio
Bill, of the Wild West show, paid visit to
the house of commons at midnight Tuesday
They We're both in war paint and wore enor
NOUS head dresses of feathers. They
addressed themselves 10 Baron DeWorms
who asked them what they thought of par
lament. Red Shirt answered that he didn't
think much of it. Laws, he said, were
passed much quicker III his country than in
fI,ic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

PITTsBURG, Pa, June S-The convention
of the Amalgamated Association Of Iron and
Steel workers organized Tuesday and worked
Oh preliminary matters. The report OF the
wage committee provides for a 10 per cent
advance all around, except for nailers whose
scale remains the same, and change of base
to average of price of skeip, sheet and bar
iron
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
OAWTTS COURSE CONDEMNED.
The Irish League Considers His Infiamms-
| tory Conduct Very Unwise

LONDON. June S-At the fortnigbtly meet
ing of the National league held Tuesday at
Dublin. there was a consensus of opinion that
Michael Davitt was excee lingly unwise in ex
citing the people OF Bodvke to resistance in
the late evietlonS. IN the opinion of most
league members he has offended a great
many and has given set back to the Irish
cause by his iuilammatpry speeches. At the
same meeting Harrison announced that he
was engaged in organizing a council for the
purpose OF counteracting the effect of these
speeches. The purpose of the council was to
see the tenants who were likely to be evicted
and implore them not to offer such resistance
as they had to the bailiffs, and not at any
hazard allow anything to drive them to acts
of violence This policy would be a good
answer to the Britishers IN support of his
position Harrington quoted il fun the closing
words of Parnell's speech iii the house of par
lament, which was delivered on the night on
which the coercion act was introduced
LATER. report that the question of
censuring Michael Dayitt for his conduct
and sp,ech on the occasion Of the Bodyke
evictions was considered at the meeting of
Parnclite members is without foundation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

BosToN, June Sinner Chckeriug. lead
ing photographer of this city, was arraisned
in court Monday, charged with printing aud
selling indecent photographs. 1t is said that
many young women of aristocratic families
have posed recently for Mr.. Chickering >
camera in attire nearly as scanty as was the
garb of Eve. a sudden passion fer such dts
play of art has been rapidly spreading, and
it is said that some of the photographs have
found their way outside OF the select circle OF
intimate feminine friends of the sitters, for
whom only they We're intended. MIR Chick
ering pronounces the accusation an attempt
at blackmail and there is nothing directly
connecting him with the making of the pho
tographs, they not bearing the name Of the
artist
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

New YORK, June Sat a Prohibition mass
meeting in Cooper Institute Tuesday night
addresses were delivered hy Clinton Is. Fisk,
John b. Finch, John p st John and others.
The Republicans Of this state were accused
of treacherv to the Prohibition party.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

CINCINNATI, June S.-The wheat crop Of
Ohio is estimated by the state board of agri-
culture at 30,l00,00 bushels, a shortage of
6,270.090 bushels as compared with the aver
age of the past seven Years. The prospects of
oats and meadows have been improved by
the recent rains
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

NEw YORK, June s-The Grant monu-
ment fund, started by Ex-Governor Dor
shemer through The Star, is growing stead
ily The subscriptions thus far have aver
aged about @lGJ per day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

DUBLIN, June S-AIichael Davitt has
cabed to John FITZGERALD, president Of the
Irish National lsagur Ill America, Patrick
ForI and John BoyIe O'Reily to the effect
that the Tory policy of eviction will result in
forced eIl' grafton w!iich must be resisted He
SAYS:
/ would suggest that depufation of the friends
of our cause aud tine knight Of Labor wait upon
the president OF the United States and invite his
attention 20 Epsland's policy in driving thous-
ands of orr people every week from lrelund 10
the States. Humanity and enlightened self inter
est unite i'll urging America 10 action in THIS mat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

CINCINNATI, June S The miners conven-
ton passed resolutions Tuesday favoring the
eight-hour law, AMI the labors of the day
were concluded with a present to District
Master Workman Bailey Of handsome gold
watch
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

BosroN June s-The Master Builders as
ISOLATION Of Boston has sent an address to the
amalganmtei building trades threatening a
general lockout unless the persecution of non
union workmen Is stopped 1t Is SAID that
this step is likely to lead to great struggle
between builders and their men throughout
the country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

WASHINGTON CITY, June S.-By the
death of ex-Vice President Wheeler the VEN
cradle Hannibal Hamhn. Of Maine. is the
only surviving eN-vice president of the United
States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

CHICAGO, June SIT is understood that a
warrant has been sworn out for the arrest of
Phil d Armour for inStitutins the corner on
wheat The warrant was sworn out by
Charley Wright, who lost heavily by the
,lp.,l
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
CHOKED OFF By pARNELL.
THE uNcRoWNEo KING SHOWS HIS
POWER IN PARLIAMENT.

DISSATISFACTION "ith DaSitts inhaniiha,ory
Course-Proposed Appeal to Our Presi-
a.,..no.b.r sh,n,ofu, Dis.,os,ra I'm
A'"oo''--''e" 7'i'i' 'i'''''s'' III
Afghanistan Rather Critical.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
Champaign University commencement.

CHAMPAIGN, Ills. June S-The commence
ment in the University of Illinois has drawn
here a fine assembly of literary and business
people, who have been arriving for two DAYS
past, among whom are many prominent Chi
cagoans. Tuesday the Alumni association
occupied the time with literary meeting of
high character, attended by fine audience,
Professor F. NJ. Mckay presiding H. NJ
Beardley, of Kansas City, presented from the
Alumni association to the university fine
grand piano. At night brilliant banquet
was given in the university chapel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

SGN FnAsc'Sso, JUNE The secretary o.
the produce nseiangs has sereiv.i thicrts
tfsfisi ii. t:t f .iss si.,.si a,'s ls,s.s ,.rru
ttstu tis stAtsssssaiis i.it iss sskEst arsf;s vii
Esn ssI.sl4ss4#s E.i.st ~ l.ss sssis
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

Neg fuiketr hssr crowded phiiadsl .
ps,iehs i, thr ,taii Il, tsa,r nss Asfsr,isi
fi,s huatieg s.ssaas,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

New YORK, June S.--The charges of jury
fixing in the bribery trial of Jacob Sharp
was the subject matter of Tuesday mornings
proceedings in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner. Warner and Lynch. who were charged
with the crime were arrested at 1895 i'll the
court room Their bail was fixed at &, 900
each which was promptly given The
amount of the bond is the lightest allowed by
law John Vanderbilt who was first known
as Heagland surrendered himself at the dis
trict attorneys Office Mt | O'Clock and gave
hail Juror Hudson did not iecoIlect his
ii hit name until Tuesday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
Not Contemplating Financial stringeney

WASHINGTON CITY, June st is an in
teresting financial fact that the large pension
and interest disbursements charged by the
treasury bookkeepers to the accounts for May
were not actually paid out until the current
month In view of this, and expenditures
soon to he made, treasury officers do not con
template any financial stringency. After
July / they say, s19,0O0,0Oo of remaining
three per cent bonds are to be redeemed and
about 81 900, 900 interest on four per cent.
bonds, to be paid, besides the expenditure OF
the increased appropriations incident to the
beginning of each new fiscal year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

An EHgli-b hid was sept ht,ms iass
ssssk ~ i1n -ste1ssa ~ ,,ttia.r 's-tstsntsA
Nsa TafhlrI.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
Home Missionary Society Convention.

SARATOGA, N Y, June s.-The sixty first
anniversary of the American Home Mission.
airy society was called to order in the Metho
dist church in this city at 7:30 Friday even
ing. About 200 delegates were present from
various parts of the United States. The an
nual sermon was delivered by Rev. Frederick
A. Noble, DID,. of Chicago. Among those
present were Dr. Seelye, ex-president of Am
herst college; Mrs. G. M Lane, of Michigan
Mrs Drake, OF Dakota; Rev. George +. Pen
tecost, Rev j. G. Merryll, DID, of st Louis
Rev Michael Burnhnm, Springfield, Mass,
ssf rs.s.ss ,fttsts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
STRUCK PAY DIRT.
SOME DAMAGING TESTIMONY IN THE
CHICAGO DOODLE CASE.

What 1t Ccst to Get Cook County Con-
traet-A Witness Swcars He Paid SILL
500 for His Share. $500 of Which Went
to NcGarigie-Nic schaeider's Brothers
Story.
CHICAGO, June s-The trial of McGarigle
and Mcdonald bids fair to be prolonged for
some time, the prosecution having given no.
tice that they will examine twenty-five more
Witnesses How much testimony the defense
viii present is not known, but it is likely they
will consume great deal of time, Tuesday
George Schneider, a brother of 'sNic," testified
as to the relations of his brother with Nc
Donald He said that Mcdonald and the
other boodlers were anxious to get hold of
"Nic" and have him straighten up his books,
and promised to get him out of his bad
scrape' il he would six" his accounts as they
wanted
Charles r. Abbott, secretary of the Col
umb,,s 81 Ohio coal mining company, tes-
titled that year ago be was secretary of the
L. l.. Moody coal company who had several
contracts with the county. There was
pool including all the contractors with whom
the county had anything to do and Nectar
igle was the leader of the pool, and contracts
were made pursuant TO his recommendation
Abbott says the contract awarded TO his com
lany was only obtained after
they had agreed to pay $1,000,
and that when this money was not
paid McGarigle as agreed upon he tMeGar
igle) prevented them from obtaining the con-
tract. Finally the money was paid McGar-
igle at the county hospital, and then the con-
tract was given to the company. McGarigle
told the witness hs did not get one cent of
that money himself The contract spoken of
was for furnishing the county institutions
with coal After the Sl1 900 had been paid
an additional 500 was given to MeGarigle
for his own uSe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08

NV 7 DIRK, JUNO Z.
wheat-F nrner; No. / red state 81 0e5c 1ools;
No do. Sl0i1s; No. : rel winter June, g35sc;
do July. gG5se Corn-Steady; No 2 mixed cash,
4Sc: do june. 4s3ic; do July, iSisc. Oats
Steady: No. ! white state s9c; No, do. 3I34@
3scNe mixed June 33'I c; do July, 1851 Rye
Dull and unchanged Ear!ey- Nominal Fork -
Dull, old mess. ;l50l Lard July, sos; STA
August
Caffeine trade in heeves: dressed beef dull
"a i34c p n for sides; cable adsoeS from Lon
don aud Liverpool quote American cattle steady
at 1Itssl l2isc i r: dressed weights and Ameri
can refrigerator beef duh 9lsr 7 r. Sheep and
Lambs Sheep fiIm; un-raded, 4G65 n n; Lambs
dull GffG o., with best carloads - T. r.. Hogs
Noininally duh. live, S1.IO@5. Is.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-08
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS June :.
Wheat-Weak and lic lower; No 9 red cash,
sGy.c; June. sGtrc; July. s22sc; August sc
Corn-i4@Ssc lower. cash. SiI05,1ie June
9Gi4c bid; July 96:sc btd; August. 3.9se. Oats
Dull but steady; cash, a'5ea eSc; June. Isl &c;
August, .4t4c. Fork-Quiet; $500 Lard-S6 10
Whisky-Steady, SlQ5.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-04-16
TACNA TALK.

(BT scRAPs)
 The Apaches have just began to tramp around from tank to tank in the mountains in order to escape alvisitetion of the measles. Mrs. James Miller mas beeu very sick. and has had the doctor attending for several times. She is convalescing at present.
 MT. Chas. Baker is expected to arrive at his ranch here in few days, when he con templates fixing up his dwelling and mak- ing this point his summer resort.
 The Antelope Canal Company has located a heading for canal, claiming 10000 inch es of water, which they intend using upon the thirsty soil strewn around in our lovely valley.
 The potato crop recently planted in this locality, if nothing turns up to prevent, will bring out an abundant yield. They are coming up finely, and the soil is in fine condition to mature them. Several hundred sacks W ill be the probable result. of this venture.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-04-16
TEMPERANCE LECTURE.

Miss Esther Pagh, Treasurer of the Ma tional Women's Christian Temperance Un- ion, will lecture to the people of Yuma and vicinity on the great national question of temperance, on May 9th at 7:3O D. m. A full house is expected as rare opportunity to hear one so gifted and eloquent as the above lady is represented to us to be. The lecture will be free to all,
 The Phoenix Gazettt is a good paper, and 1t uses good judgment in its selections from it's exchanges, but it sometimes fails to give credit for the same. Pass this time, but don't put lem up on us any more.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-04-16

The following from the Colton, Cal, Semi Tropic, will be of interest to the resi- dents of Yuma;
 Governor Ryerson says that his section of Lower California, and especially Enca- nada and surrounding country is having boom exceeding that of Southern California. A line of steamers connects San Diego with Encanada, bat the accommodations are too limited to transfer the people that are flock ing to the latter place, and another line will be put on immediately. Work on the rail road to connect the two places has been commenced and will be pushed, and rail road is to be built direct from Encenada 10 Yuma, there to connect with the Southern Pacific. The mines are turning out plenty of bullion, new ground is being broken up by the farmers in all directions, and all is life and hustle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-04-16
A GREAT CANAL PROJECT.
Tucson Star.)


 Hon. Geo. w. Norton, of Mohawk, Ynma county, who arrived in town yester- day morning, paid our. .sanctum visit last evening. He is one among the few enter prising men of that county, and he has really been one of the spirits that has given Yu- ma its present boom. He was the proiector of the Great Mohawk Valley Canal, now in the hands of Boston Company, and which has reclaimed over .O00 acres of land and gave that county its present financial stand ing.
 Mir. Norton came to Tucson to attend to some business before the land office. lie informed us that he had another great ca nal project on hand to which he has already subscribed the sum of S20O,O00 He pro- poses to take out canal out of the Colo rado, about 2S miles above the town of Yuma. The canal will follow down the river, irrigating about LOGO acres between the Colorado and tbe Gila rivers; thence, by a Hume across the Gila, one mile below the Glla Clty slcc-tTack oi Ine D. T. h. h., irrigating about l2,O 900 acres between Gila City and the town of Yuma; thence through the Mesas, near the Old Quartermaster De pot, following. the foot of said mesas on the west, to the Sonora line, and irrigating 300, 900 acres of as fine land as ever the sun shone upon. The canal will be 40 feet wide at the bottom, fifty miles long and from fifteen to twenty feet deep.
 If Mr. Nortons canal project is carried to successful termination, it would be one of the best things that could happen to Yu- ma county, and would be of vast benefit to the Territory in general. We wish Mir Norton much success in his great project, and hope that his labors may not be- in